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7 Signs You’re Coming Off Desperate & How to Course Correct
Desperation in dating often portrays a sense of urgency and anxiety about being accepted and liked. Desperate women have a pervasive mindset of not being enough and questioning their self-worth.
Fear of rejection or loneliness can drive you to cling to unsuitable partners, remain in relationships that are not right for you, drive you to chase and pursue men and attempt to manipulate and force attraction, acceptance, or approval.
This mentality is off-putting to potential partners, and your neediness and lack of confidence are anti-seductive and often repelling. It positions you to attract low-hanging fruit and partners that aren’t into you because innately, this is all you think that you deserve.
After all, if you don’t think you are worthy of much, why should anyone else? Here are 10 signs that you might be coming off as desperate and how to course correct:
1. Prizing a Man Over Yourself
Placing a man on an unearned pedestal is pure desperation. It signals your lack of self-worth and an urgent need for validation. When you elevate a man to an exalted status without substantial evidence of his worthiness, it tends to stem from an internal void that seeks fulfillment through external affirmation. This kind of idolization…
